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Last verified 2026-07-31
Index / Unitree R1
T3 DEMOING BIPEDAL

Unitree R1Humanoid robot reality check: tier, verified deployments, price and evidence ledger

Unitree Robotics

Tier 3, Demoing. Demos and claims. No verified customer on record.
Dated events per month
OCT 2025 · 1 events
Aug 2025Jul 2026
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$5,900 / $4,900 AIRverified pricemanufacturer list, audited
0deployment eventscustomer or independent source
0pilot eventsnamed-customer trials
2claim-only eventsthe maker's word, never moves a tier
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3 events, and what kind of thing each one was.

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DEMOstunts, stages, exhibitions
CLAIMthe maker's word, never moves a tier
3independentarms-length press and analysts
0customer-sidethe customer itself says so
0vendorthe maker or its PR channels

The Unitree R1 evidence ledger: every line has a date and a source.

3 arms-length events on file for the Unitree R1, newest first. Claims are listed and labeled; they never lift the tier.

Spec sheet · maker's datasheet

Height
1230 mm (stand)
Weight
about 27 kg (AIR) / 29 kg (R1, EDU), with battery
Degrees of freedom
20 (AIR) / 26 (R1, EDU)
Battery life
about 1 h
Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2

All values as published by the maker: Unitree R1 product page, retrieved 2026-07-30. Specs describe design intent; they never stand in for evidence.

Unitree Robotics: IPO launched; not yet trading at last check. Details and sources on the funding and IPO timeline. Facts only, never investment advice.

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Evidence ledger · 3 events
3 of 3 events
  • CLAIMTIME named the Unitree R1 one of the best inventions of 2025. time.com · independent
  • DEMOUnitree launched the R1 at 39,900 CNY (about 5,900 USD), an ultra-lightweight humanoid at roughly 25 kg. bloomberg.com · independent
  • CLAIMUnitree told The Robot Report at launch that public perception of robots, such as believing they can immediately do household chores, has a gap with the actual state of ... therobotreport.com · independent

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